Legal Opinion

Zuluaga v. United States

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided July 8, 1997No. Civil Action 97-11023-WGYPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

YOUNG, District Judge.

On November 26, 1996, Aura Amparo-Arias Zuluaga (“Zuluaga”), acting pro se, moved this Court to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. 1 Zuluaga claimed that, in calculating her sentence, this Court erred in applying a two level enhancement for possession of a dangerous weapon in connection with a drug related crime. See U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 2D1.1(b)(1). The Government countered that Zuluaga’s petition 1) did not fall within the new one-year statute of limitations for section 2255, 2) sought collateral…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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3Cited by10 opinions

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